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Adolfo Camacho Ripoll
Adolfo Camacho Ripoll
Adolfo Camacho Ripoll on his 109th birthday in 2024
Birth: 13 April 1915
Santa Catalina, Bolivar, Colombia
Death: 23 December 2025
Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia
Age: 110 years, 254 days
Country: ColombiaCOL
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Adolfo Camacho Ripoll (13 April 1915 – 23 December 2025) was a Colombian supercentenarian who was the oldest known living man in Colombia at the time of his death. His age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and LongeviQuest (LQ).

Biography[]

Adolfo Camacho Ripoll was born in Santa Catalina, Bolivar, Colombia, on 13 April 1915. He married Maria Bustos Ramirez on 15 August 1934.

On 13 April 2025, he celebrated his 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

On 10 October 2025, following the death of 111-year-old Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez, he became the oldest known living man in Colombia. However, he was not the oldest living Colombian-born man as Luis Cano of the United States is older.

Adolfo Camacho Ripoll died in Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia, on 23 December 2025 at the age of 110 years, 254 days. He was the oldest known living man in Bolivar Department at the time of his death.

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Colombia's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (VE)

Daniel Guzman GarciaLaureano Mesa MesaRicardo MarriagaEusebio Quintero LopezEfrain Antonio Rios GarciaAlfonso Maria Rojas PerdomoJulio Saldarriaga HernandezAdolfo Camacho RipollCarlos Julio Rincon GarzonLucio Chiquito Caicedo